can someone explain me this Idiom -- "about time". with examples. Because I'm not getting it.
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can someone explain me this Idiom -- "about time". with examples. Because I'm not getting it.
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@Ryszard and @Tara Benwell thank you for explaining this.
@Butterfly I hope you find it useful.
@Ryszard Great explanation!
Here are some more examples:
Jerry: Mom, I cleaned my room.
Mom: Well, it's about time! (Great, but you should have done it a long time ago!)
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Note: When used in this way, the second verb is in the past tense. It sounds awkward, doesn't it?
Tina: It's about time I started dinner.
Lisa: Okay, I'll let you go. I should start dinner too.
You can also use "It's time" and exchange the past tense verb for the infinitive "to start".
"It's time to start dinner."
Also, in @Ryszard's example, it could be changed to: "It's about time you knew such things."